So I have been thinking for sometime about how there should be sun blade variants. Swords that wield as a light weapon but deal one handed damage, while also having appropriately thematic abilities. So lets start with the original, the sun blade.
Aura moderate evocation; CL 10th; Weight 2 lbs.; Price 50,335 gp
DESCRIPTION
This sword is the size of a bastard sword. However, a sun Blade is wielded as if it were a short sword with respect to weight and ease of use. In other words, the weapon appears to all viewers to be a bastard sword, and deals bastard sword damage, but the wielder feels and reacts as if the weapon were a short sword. Any individual able to use either a bastard sword or a short sword with proficiency is proficient in the use of a sun Blade. Likewise, Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization in short sword and bastard sword apply equally, but the benefits of those feats do not stack.
In normal combat, the glowing golden Blade of the weapon is equal to a +2 bastard sword. Against evil creatures, its enhancement bonus is +4. Against Negative Energy Plane creatures or undead creatures, the sword deals double damage (and ×3 on a critical hit instead of the usual ×2).
The Blade also has a special sunlight power. Once per day, the wielder can swing the Blade vigorously above his head while speaking a command word. The sun Blade then sheds a bright yellow radiance that acts like bright light and affects creatures susceptible to light as if it were natural sunlight. The radiance begins shining in a 10-foot radius around the sword wielder and extends outward at 5 feet per round for 10 rounds thereafter, to create a globe of light with a 60-foot radius. When the wielder stops swinging the sword, the radiance fades to a dim glow that persists for another minute before disappearing entirely. All sun Blades are of good alignment, and any evil creature attempting to wield one gains one negative level. The negative level remains as long as the sword is in hand and disappears when the sword is no longer wielded. This negative level cannot be overcome in any way (including by restoration spells) while the sword is wielded.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Feats Craft Magic Arms and Armor; Spells daylight; Special creator must be good; Cost 25,335 gp
Since we started with good, lets follow with evil.
]Aura moderate evocation; CL 10th; Weight 2 lbs.; Price 50,335 gp
DESCRIPTION
This sword is the size of a bastard sword. However, a shadow blade is wielded as if it were a short sword with respect to weight and ease of use. In other words, the weapon appears to all viewers to be a bastard sword, and deals bastard sword damage, but the wielder feels and reacts as if the weapon were a short sword. Any individual able to use either a bastard sword or a short sword with proficiency is proficient in the use of a shadow blade. Likewise, Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization in short sword and bastard sword apply equally, but the benefits of those feats do not stack.
In normal combat, the dark, blue-steeled blade of the weapon is equal to a +2 bastard sword. Against good creatures, its enhancement bonus is +4. Against Positive Energy Plane creatures or angels, the sword deals double damage (and ×3 on a critical hit instead of the usual ×2).
The blade also has a special shadow power. Once per day, the wielder can swing the blade vigorously above his head while speaking a command word. The shadow blade then sheds a shadowy radiance that acts like darkness and affects creatures with darkvision as though it's deeper darkness. The shadow begins spreading in a 10-foot radius around the sword wielder and extends outward at 5 feet per round for 10 rounds thereafter, to create a globe of shadows with a 60-foot radius. When the wielder stops swinging the sword, the shadows fade to a dim haze that persists for another minute before disappearing entirely. All shadow blades are of evil alignment, and any good creature attempting to wield one gains one negative level. The negative level remains as long as the sword is in hand and disappears when the sword is no longer wielded. This negative level cannot be overcome in any way (including by restoration spells) while the sword is wielded.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Feats Craft Magic Arms and Armor; Spells deeper darkness; Special creator must be evil; Cost 25,335 gp
Lets follow that with a lawful version
Aura moderate evocation; CL 10th; Weight 2 lbs.; Price 50,318 gp
DESCRIPTION
This sword is the size of a longsword. However, a law blade is wielded as if it were a dagger with respect to weight and ease of use. In other words, the weapon appears to all viewers to be a longsword, and deals longsword damage, but the wielder feels and reacts as if the weapon were a dagger. Any individual able to use either a longsword or a dagger with proficiency is proficient in the use of a law blade. Likewise, Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization in dagger and longsword apply equally, but the benefits of those feats do not stack.
In normal combat, the glowing white blade of the weapon is equal to a +2 longsword. Against chaotic creatures, its enhancement bonus is +4. Against Lawful Plane creatures, and demons the sword deals double damage (and ×3 on a critical hit instead of the usual ×2).
The blade also has a special radiance power. Once per day, the wielder can swing the blade vigorously above his head while speaking a command word. The lawful blade then sheds a bright white radiance that acts like bright light and affects chaotic creatures susceptible to law as if it were under the effects of a doom spell. The radiance begins shining in a 10-foot radius around the sword wielder and extends outward at 5 feet per round for 10 rounds thereafter, to create a globe of light with a 60-foot radius. When the wielder stops swinging the sword, the radiance fades to a dim glow that persists for another minute before disappearing entirely. All law blades are of lawful alignment, and any chaotic creature attempting to wield one gains one negative level. The negative level remains as long as the sword is in hand and disappears when the sword is no longer wielded. This negative level cannot be overcome in any way (including by restoration spells) while the sword is wielded.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Feats Craft Magic Arms and Armor; Spells doom; Special creator must be lawful; Cost 25,318 gp
Last, is the Chaos blade to continue the theme:
Aura moderate evocation; CL 10th; Weight 2 lbs.; Price 50,318 gp
DESCRIPTION
This sword is the size of a falcata. However, a confusion blade is wielded as if it were a kukri with respect to weight and ease of use. In other words, the weapon appears to all viewers to be a falcata, and deals falcata damage, but the wielder feels and reacts as if the weapon were a kukri. Any individual able to use either falcata or a kukri with proficiency is proficient in the use of a chaos blade. Likewise, Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization in kukri and falcata apply equally, but the benefits of those feats do not stack.
In normal combat, the mirrored blade of the weapon is equal to a +2 falcata. Against lawful creatures, its enhancement bonus is +4. Against Axiomatic Plane creatures, and devils the sword deals double damage (and ×3 on a critical hit instead of the usual ×2).
The blade also has a special misfortune power. Once per day, the wielder can swing the blade vigorously above his head while speaking a command word. The chaos blade then sheds a mist that acts like the misfortune hex. The mist begins spreading in a 10-foot radius around the sword wielder and extends outward at 5 feet per round for 10 rounds thereafter, to create a globe of mist with a 60-foot radius. When the wielder stops swinging the sword,the mist fades to a haze that persists for another minute before disappearing entirely. (All creatures in the radius gain the misfortune hex effect as long as the sword is swung around. Once the wielder stops, the effect is only active every other round). All chaos blades are of chaotic alignment, and any lawful creature attempting to wield one gains one negative level. The negative level remains as long as the sword is in hand and disappears when the sword is no longer wielded. This negative level cannot be overcome in any way (including by restoration spells) while the sword is wielded.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Feats Craft Magic Arms and Armor; Spells misdirection hex; Special creator must be chaotic; Cost 25,318 gp
As I finish this post, I realized I didn't think of a variant for neutral. I will have to think on that one. Please let me know your thoughts on my interpretations for different alignment variants of the sunblade.
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Moon Blade
Aura moderate evocation; CL 10th; Weight 2 lbs.; Price 50,335 gp
DESCRIPTION
This sword is the size of a bastard sword. However, a Moon Blade is wielded as if it were a short sword with respect to weight and ease of use. In other words, the weapon appears to all viewers to be a bastard sword, and deals bastard sword damage, but the wielder feels and reacts as if the weapon were a short sword. Any individual able to use either a bastard sword or a short sword with proficiency is proficient in the use of a moon Blade. Likewise, Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization in short sword and bastard sword apply equally, but the benefits of those feats do not stack.
In normal combat, the glowing silver Blade of the weapon is equal to a +2 Mithral bastard sword. Against evil creatures, its enhancement bonus is +4. Against Negative Energy Plane creatures or a lycanthropy, the sword deals double damage (and ×3 on a critical hit instead of the usual ×2).
The Blade also has a special moonlight power. Once per day, the wielder can swing the Blade vigorously above his head while speaking a command word. The moon Blade then sheds a dim radiance that acts like Lunar Veil. All moon Blades are of ? alignment, and any lycanthropic creature attempting to wield one gains two negative levels. The negative levels remains as long as the sword is in hand and disappears when the sword is no longer wielded. These negative levels cannot be overcome in any way (including by restoration spells) while the sword is wielded.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Oh, I like that Moon Blade version. Especially the Lycanthropy angle.
I was thinking Sun Stone Blade. This longsword is cunningly crafted so there is a sunstone imbedded in the blade. While the hilt is insulated to protect the wielder, the blade is constantly searing hot and sheds sunlight in a 100 ft radius. While the 2D4 extra heat damage is neat, without a heat resistant case or scabbard putting it down or sleeping could be problematic. It is already magiced to +2, but most of these blades are not holy swords.
Balance Blade
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Weight 2 lbs.; Price 50,335 gp
DESCRIPTION
This sword is the size of a bastard sword. However, a balance Blade is wielded as if it were a short sword with respect to weight and ease of use. In other words, the weapon appears to all viewers to be a bastard sword, and deals bastard sword damage, but the wielder feels and reacts as if the weapon were a short sword. Any individual able to use either a bastard sword or a short sword with proficiency is proficient in the use of a balance Blade. Likewise, Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization in short sword and bastard sword apply equally, but the benefits of those feats do not stack.
In normal combat, the glowing black, white, red and blue Blade of the weapon is equal to a +2 adamantine bastard sword. Against neutral evil, neutral good, lawful neutral and chaotic neutral creatures, its enhancement bonus is +4. Against lawful good, chaotic good, lawful evil and chaotic evil, the sword deals double damage (and ×3 on a critical hit instead of the usual ×2).
The Blade also has a special power. Once per day, the wielder can swing the Blade vigorously above his head while speaking a command word. The balance Blade then sheds a dim radiance that acts like Slay living. All balance Blades are of true neutral alignment, and,if a lawful neutral, chaotic neutral, neutral good or neutral evil creature attempting to wield one gains 2 negative levels; if is hold by a lawful good, chaotic good, lawful evil or chaotic evil receive a bestow curse. The negative levels and the bestow curse remains as long as the sword is in hand and disappears when the sword is no longer wielded. These negative levels and bestow curse cannot be overcome in any way (including by restoration spells and remove curse) while the sword is wielded.